ZIP code
27127
Winston Salem, NC
27127 covers Winston Salem in Forsyth County, with 41,450 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 27127. Methodology
ZIP code map of 27127

About ZIP code 27127
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 27127. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 27127
Race
- White19,657
- Black or African American11,131
- American Indian or Alaska Native319
- Asian833
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race4,216
- Two or more races3,640
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,439
Age
- Under 104,893
- 10 to 195,527
- 20 to 295,431
- 30 to 395,618
- 40 to 495,106
- 50 to 595,059
- 60 to 694,380
- 70 to 792,651
- 80 and older1,144
Income and housing in 27127
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree30.6%
- Graduate degree10.2%
Places covering 27127
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Winston-Salem79.7%
- Midway2.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Forsyth County87.5%
- Davidson County12.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 27127
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,026 | |
| 2006 | 28,927 | |
| 2007 | 31,916 | |
| 2008 | 30,575 | |
| 2009 | 32,229 | |
| 2010 | 32,619 | |
| 2011 | 33,669 | 33,026 |
| 2012 | 33,831 | 32,850 |
| 2013 | 35,007 | 33,130 |
| 2014 | 36,037 | 33,520 |
| 2015 | 37,298 | 33,650 |
| 2016 | 37,762 | 33,790 |
| 2017 | 38,963 | 34,170 |
| 2018 | 39,902 | 33,890 |
| 2019 | 40,511 | 34,290 |
| 2020 | 41,398 | 35,000 |
| 2021 | 42,914 | 34,100 |
| 2022 | 41,958 | 34,690 |
| 2023 | 41,450 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 27127
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 27103Winston Salem3.5 miPop 33,978 · Income $66,582
- 27012Clemmons5.5 miPop 29,708 · Income $94,082
- 27104Winston Salem5.6 miPop 31,184 · Income $77,056
- 27110Winston Salem5.6 miPop 2,171 · Income —
- 27107Winston Salem5.9 miPop 51,305 · Income $59,897
- 27374Welcome7.2 miPop 235 · Income —
- 27101Winston Salem7.6 miPop 21,881 · Income $44,611
- 27109Winston Salem7.8 miPop 2,583 · Income —
- 27106Winston Salem8.8 miPop 49,296 · Income $66,091
- 27105Winston Salem10.1 miPop 41,257 · Income $41,580
- 27006Advance10.6 miPop 16,254 · Income $94,477
- 27023Lewisville10.8 miPop 13,998 · Income $88,418
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ZIP code 27127 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 27127 in?
- 27127 is in Winston Salem, NC.
- What county is 27127 in?
- 27127 is in Forsyth County.
- What is the median household income in 27127?
- The median household income in 27127 is $63,822.
- Which ZIP codes are near 27127?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 27127.